My brother's LC9s makes me want to sell Shield for one.

[Orion8472]

Thanks Nick. Those would work.


I'm still not sure what I plan on doing, but it is good to know that people have good things to say about it and some accessories exist.

Good to know!

 

[ulflyer]

I had it in my head that any 9mm that small had to have a hard recoil for which I'm real
sensitive. Had just purchased a G42 last saturday and thrilled with the reliability after putting a couple boxes thru it, but not so thrilled with my inability to shoot it very accurately.
Then my friend shows up with his brand new LC9s and a box of 9mm. With the very first mag I shot a real decent group in the center of the target with only one flyer. And the recoil was quite reasonable. I liked the trigger better than the G42 as well. And it fit perfectly in my G42 holster. Now I want a LC9S!

 

[makarovnik]

They are both excellent weapons and I would own both and sell neither.

I wish Ruger would make a LC380s. Love the LC380; smooth shooting pistol, right size (for me) and that slide is sooo easy to work but I don't like the trigger. LC9s is nice and so is the Shield.

 

[JeeperCreeper]

As a Ruger Fanboy... I say do it!!!

On a serious note, both are excellent pistols. Why not save up to have both (if possible)? Why not keep yours and trade at the range? Variety is the spice of life...

 

[ulflyer]

My friend with the LC9S said I could borrow it for a week and that will give me
a chance to see if I want to spend some more $$. If I get a 9MM don't know
what I'd do with the G42.

BTW, he also had the Ruger 380 and the trigger was horrible. A woman was shooting with us and wasn't strong enuf to pull the trigger all the way in order to fire it. She did well enuf with my G42.

 

[FIVETWOSEVEN]

I checked out the LC9 in my quest for a pocket 9mm. Ended up with the Shield. I liked the trigger and the ergos of the Shield much more and it seemed to fit my pocket better. I'm happy with it and haven't had a malfunction with it yet.

 

[TarDevil]

I checked out the LC9 in my quest for a pocket 9mm. Ended up with the Shield. I liked the trigger and the ergos of the Shield much more and it seemed to fit my pocket better. I'm happy with it and haven't had a malfunction with it yet.

And ONCE AGAIN... the LC9 is not the same animal as the LC9s. Cannot compare the triggers in the same sentence.

I DO understand liking the ergos of the Shield better, but how in the world of physics does the Shield fit your pocket better?

 

[KeithC.22]

I had the LC9s. Bought it Sept. 29th. Traded it on a Shield a few weeks later. I am left handed and the LC9s kept dropping the magazine under recoil. Poor positioning of the magazine release for a left handed person. Very nice trigger though.

I like the Shield better. Easier to shoot well, (for me) and a tad less recoil. Not as hard on my hand either. The LC9s is not really a pocket pistol so I did not mind the slightly larger size of the Shield. Subjectively, the Shield feels far more substantial than the Ruger.

A lifelong shooter, I am new to fighting pistol training. The LC9s is an AWFUL weapon to try and build your skill sets on. It's just too light and the back strap is too narrow. Maybe OK for an accomplished shooter. Not for me.

 

[KeithC.22]

Durability wise I tip my hat to the S&W shield. Concealaibility wise I tip my hat to Ruger. The LC9s really does well in the trigger pull department. Which one is right for you? That depends on many factors. I would evaluate your needs before making that decision.

Good points. I wished someone had helped me with what my needs were before I bought the LC9s. Too light for a beginner and then with that narrow back strap. Nope. The Shield is just enough heavier and softer shooting and with the wider back strap that I am willing to train with it. But it's still harsh enough that it is requiring extra discipline to stop bad habits from forming.

I think sometimes I don't know that I need help until I get help.

 

[ulflyer]

Its interesting the way we feel about the various guns and what works for each of us. Having never shot the Shield, but had shot the LC9s and knew I could shoot it reasonably accurate, that obviously had a lot to do with my choice.
But just testing the triggers of each in the gun store, I found the Shield to be very similar to the Glock 42 I had bought the previous week and was having trouble shooting it accurately. Without having a chance to test the Shield I didn't want to shuck out money like I did with the G42 and possibly not be able to shoot accurately with it. The Shield did appear more substantially made and might well outlast the Lc9s in long term high volume shooting, but that is not a factor for this ole coot.

One other factor in my going with a 9mm at all, since I haven't had anything like a 9mm other than my German and Bulgarian Maks...which have pretty snappy recoils and are not much fun for me to shoot...is that the Lc9s does not hurt my hand at all. So don't let me shoot the Shield if its even softer as I'll then want one and don't need to spend any more money!

With slight adjustment of the rear sight I'm shooting straight on with the Lc9s, but a bit low. Might eventually file a hair off the front as I like to sight with the bullseye showing, not having to cover it with my sight.

 

[Orion8472]

The trigger on the Ruger is definitely better than the [stock] Shield trigger, but I'm hoping the Apex replacements will fix it. If not, I may just switch out for the Ruger. Yes, the Shield seems to be a better built pistol, has a thicker barrel [for what that may mean], and has a bit more aftermarket products for updating it. But realistically, the Ruger will work quite well for my needs, and because I am not a high round count shooter, I doubt I would get into the range where build quality would matter much.

 

[KeithC.22]

I've already snapped the trigger on my Shield about 1500 times and it seems to be improving. (It's taking me an enormous amount of dry firing to get good with this gun).

So I wonder if it's really improving at all or if it's just me getting used to it. It's still not as nice as the LC9s out of the box. Nor as attractive. But I did not marry her for her looks.

 

[FIVETWOSEVEN]

And ONCE AGAIN... the LC9 is not the same animal as the LC9s. Cannot compare the triggers in the same sentence.

I DO understand liking the ergos of the Shield better, but how in the world of physics does the Shield fit your pocket better?

Just seemed easier to pull out of my pocket. Don't remember exactly honestly but I just remember liking it better in the pocket. What do you mean about the triggers? I'm confused by what you said.

 

[TarDevil]

Just seemed easier to pull out of my pocket. Don't remember exactly honestly but I just remember liking it better in the pocket. What do you mean about the triggers? I'm confused by what you said.

There are two LC9 pistols from Ruger... the LC9 hammer fired and the LC9s, striker fired. The LC9s trigger has been getting extremely good reviews, and it's an incredible improvement over the earlier hammer fired trigger of the LC9.

 

[FIVETWOSEVEN]

Oh okay. I think I'm pretty well set with my choice. Didn't like the ergos of the LC9 which was the biggest turn off.

 

[revolvergeek]

Thanks for the feedback. I have not seen an LC9s in person yet but am eager to check one out.

 

[TarDevil]

Oh okay. I think I'm pretty well set with my choice. Didn't like the ergos of the LC9 which was the biggest turn off.

I will agree with you... the ergos of the Shield felt better on first impression. The weight made me pass up the gun. When I shot the LC9s, though, I was amazed at how the ergos came into play. Ruger got something right in how such a light gun can shoot so pleasantly.

I don't mind the size of the Shield, because I'm not enamored with pocket carry. Though I still preferred the LC9s trigger, I very well may have come home with the Shield had it been 2 or 3 ounces lighter simply because I like a little more grip. But dang... that LC9s shoots good!